On Oct 20, 1818 (203 years ago today) the Convention of 1818 was held. Among the things accomplished that day was the establishment of the north-south boundary between the United States and present day Canada. The agreement diplomatically shaped the Northwest Angle.
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On Oct 20, 1818 (203 years ago today) the Convention of 1818 was held. Among the things accomplished that day was the establishment of the north-south boundary between the United States and present day Canada. The agreement diplomatically shaped the Northwest Angle.
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Minnesota’s Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods is farther north than any other part of the contiguous United States. Logically, it would seem that this area of about 123 square miles should be in Ca…
